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Smoking
rate among high schoolers remains constant - Nearly one in four
high school students were smokers last year, a rate that has not
budged in several years . . .
Tobacco could kill 1 billion people this century - If
current trends hold, tobacco will kill a billion people this century,
10 times the toll it took in the 20th century . . .
Secondhand
Smoke Effects Pervasive
-
Secondhand smoke increases
the risk of heart disease and lung cancer by about 25 percent in
non-smokers and can be especially dangerous for children living
. . .
Parental
smoking a threat to kids' lungs - 60%
of the children in the study had been exposed to cigarette smoke
before birth or in early life with deadly consequences, the research
found . . .
No
safe level of secondhand smoke - "The
science is clear: Secondhand smoke is not a mere annoyance but a
serious health hazard," said Richard Carmona . . .
Avoid
dangers in the air you breathe
- You
don't smoke because you understand the dangers.
But what about that thick cloud hanging in the air at your favorite
restaurant? What about . . .
Obesity,
smoking increase impotence risk - Anything
that impairs blood vessel function and blood flow could affect erectile
function . . .
Throw
Out the Ashtrays - So
the evidence continues to pile up: Not only do smoking bans work
but Americans also desperately need them . . .
Race,
weight, smoking tied to menopause symptoms - African-American
women are more likely than other racial groups to suffer frequent
hot flashes and night sweats throughout . . .
Women
smokers' lung cancer risk twice that of men's - Cigarette-smoking
women run twice the risk of lung cancer as men who smoke but are
far less likely to die from the disease than males . . .
Smoke
gets in homebuyers' eyes
- One
more BIG reasons to quit smoking. "Smells
don't sell,"
said a real estate agent. "It will take money off of a sale
price," . . .
Teen
Girls Worldwide are Lighting Up - Around
the world, teenage girls are smoking cigarettes at about the same
rate as boys, Bloomberg News reported . . .
Report
says more women worldwide smoking - Around
the world, women are smoking more cigarettes and that figure is
expected to rise to 20 percent by 2025 . . .
Marriott
Going Smoke-free in US and Canada - Guests
who smoke in hotel rooms face a clean-up fee ranging from $200 to
$300, according to the story . . .
Smoking
in pregnancy tied to kids' behavior problems - There
seems to be a link between maternal smoking during pregnancy and
behavioral problems in preschool-age children . . .
Working
long hours harder on women's health! - Women
who work long hours eat more high-fat and high-sugar snacks, exercise
less, drink more caffeine and, if smokers, smoke more . . .
No
plastic containers in micro - No
water bottles in freezer. Cancer
News from Johns Hopkins - Dioxin
chemicals causes cancer, especially breast cancer. Don't freeze
your plastic bottles with water . . .
Quit
Smoking or Lose Your Job - Already
hard hit by high taxes on cigarettes and limits on places to puff,
smokers in Michigan now face moves by some employers to either refuse
to hire them . . .
At
EB: Snuffing Out All Tobacco - Policy
Could Affect Thousands At Plant! Come
next July, the submarine maker plans to prohibit the use of all
tobacco products on company property in Groton . . .
Smokers' wrinkles may predict lung cancer
- COPD, a leading cause of death worldwide, is caused by smoking,
which also prematurely ages the skin. Premature
aging could be a warning sign for . . .
Americans
prefer restaurants, bars, and clubs to be smokefree - We
recently surveyed more than 115,000 people for our 2006 America's
Top Restaurants guide, and found that 89 percent of all Americans
. . .
Big
Tobacco Lied to Public, Judge Says - Industry
Avoids Huge Penalties but Is Ordered to Correct False Advertising
. . .
Lockheed
Martin to Go Smokefree - Growing
trend among companies to go smokefree
-
Lockhhed unveiled plans to eliminate cigarettes and all tobacco
products from its campus-style properties . . .
Tobacco
Companies Secretly Raising Levels of Nicotine -
Desperate
effort to hook new young smokers and prevent older ones from quitting
. . .
Nicotine
Up Sharply In Many Cigarettes - Some
Brands More Than 30% Stronger! Nicotine
is highly addictive, the higher levels theoretically could make
new smokers more easily addicted and make . . .
These
are your parents on drugs - Tobacco
use held steady at about 29.4 percent, even though among youths
12-17, tobacco use did drop from 14.4 percent to 13.1 percent .
. .
Smoke
but No Fire - A
tobacco decision makes an important symbolic statement, but it won't
prevent smoking deaths . . .
Many
kids' ADHD linked to lead, prenatal smoking - About
one-third of attention deficit cases among U.S. children may be
linked with tobacco smoke before birth or to lead exposure afterward
. . .
Heart
attacks decline after smoking bans - A
Colorado city ban on smoking at workplaces and in public buildings
may have sparked a steep decline in heart attacks, researchers report
. . .
Why mommy smokes - Women who quit
while pregnant may light up again eventually -- to control their
weight . . .
Smoking
Bans Works!
only seven months after Scotland's smoking ban for bars and clubs
took effect, a team of scientists at Dundee University announced
that the measure has
drastically improved the health. . .
Heart
attacks decline after smoking bans! - Adopting
a non-smoking ordinance has the potential to rapidly improve the
cardiovascular health of a community . . .
Drop in Smoking Rates Stalls - CDC Reports
Cigarette Use Among Adults Holds Steady. The steady progress against
the leading cause of preventable death has hit a wall . . .
Workers
Need Help to Quit Smoking - While
most large employers have banned smoking at work, 78% of employees
at smoke-free offices said the policy is not effective in motivating
them to quit . . .
Job Performance
Can Go Up in Smoke - Employers who hire smokers should be ready
for poorer-than-average performance and above-average sick leave
time, two studies indicate . . .
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